Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net
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> From: Karen Chaton <karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us>
> To: Easycare@primenet.com
> Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Re: EZ boots
> Date: Thursday, October 24, 1996 10:12 PM
>
> >I thought that Karen Chaton's, "Imagine a Ride Where," really was a
> >fantasy until I realized that her horse had Easyboots on; no wonder
> >everything went so well.
>
> I LOVE using my EZ boots .[snip]. I have learned a few tricks: DO NOT
use pam or
> any type of other stuff on the hoof to make the foam not stick. It
doesn't
> work!! It seems to stop the chemical reaction from occuring. I used up
an
> entire set of two bottles of foam learning this lesson the hard way. :(.
> Also, if I wrap the heels three or four times around with vetwrap before
> putting the boots and foam on it keeps the heels from getting soft or
tender
> when I remove them. Once the boots are on I take scissors and trim the
> vetwrap close to the boot all the way around. It looks like he has on
> little socks. I wonder if I were to use a real sock and pull it up over
his
> entire hoof if that would work?
>
> I've got removal time down to under a half an hour for two boots too :).
>
> The only thing I haven't figured out is an easy way to get the dried foam
> out of the EZ boot afterwards.
>
> Happy Trails!
>
> Karen
> in Gardnerville
> & Dream Weaver (who wears a size 2!)
>
>